Apr 29, 2014

Rumors have been floating around over the last few weeks
about Doug Whaley and the Buffalo Bills moving up in the draft. This draft
holds plenty of potential franchise changing players and Buffalo seems to be aggressively pursuing one
of them.

The Bills have needs like any other team but no glaring
needs. Some may find that hard to believe for a franchise that has not played
in a playoff game since 1999. The Bills have a young but talented roster and
are looking to end that playoff drought sooner rather than later.

A big playmaking receiver would be nice, or a vertical tight
end would help. EJ Manuel could use an offensive tackle to protect him, or the
Defensive could always use another force up front? Again, none of these
aforementioned positions has a gaping hole but could use an upgrade.

Offensive tackle seems like the logical move but if that is
the case then there wouldn’t be a need to trade up for Auburn’s Greg Robinson with 2-3 other tackles
on the radar as well. Bills GM Doug Whaley was asked about Buffalo's interest in trading up and he
responded by saying:

“Not a problem as long as it’s not detrimental to our team
down the road. It’s going to be a calculated risk, but if we think this guy is
going to get us over the hump and get us into the playoffs, which is our stated
goal, then why not make the deal?”

There is a lot of excitement in Buffalo right now as long as EJ Manuel can
stay healthy and the young talent can develop. Optimism is alive in western New York and so is football in Buffalo.